California Record
Santa Barbara
Wednesday, November 4, 2026

City Officials

Elected officials for Santa Barbara — their promises, tenure record, and accountability.

Mayor

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Randy Rowse

Mayor

2022-2026

Randy Rowse's platform emphasizes prioritizing the financial health and economic well-being of Santa Barbara. However, his campaign activities were cut short when he decided not to seek re-election.

1 campaign promise

City Council

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Wendy Santamaria

District 1 Council Member

2025-2028

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Mike Jordan

District 2 Council Member

2025-2028

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Oscar Gutierrez

District 3 Council Member

2025-2028

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Kristen Sneddon

District 4 Council Member

2022-2026

2 news mentions
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Eric Friedman

District 5 Council Member

2022-2026

2 news mentions
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Meagan Harmon

District 6 Council Member

2022-2026

1 news mention

Boards & Commissions

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Charles McClure

Commission Member
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Brian Barnwell

Planning Commissioner
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Lucille Boss

Planning Commissioner
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Anthony Grumbine

Commission Member
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Benjamin Peterson

Planning Commissioner
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Lesley Wiscomb

Planning Commissioner
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Michael Drury

Commission Member
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Keith Butler

Commission Member
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Cassandra Ensberg

Commission Member
2 news mentions
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Thomas Sekula

Commission Member
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Robert Ooley

Commission Member
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Devon Wardlow

Planning Commissioner
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Edwin A. Lenvik

Commission Member
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Dennis Doordan

Commission Member
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John Baucke

Planning Commissioner

Ian Baucke's campaign focuses primarily on supporting working families and aligning with strong towns advocacy within Santa Barbara's District 5 City Council race.

1 campaign promise
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Donald DeLuccio

Planning Commissioner

City Staff

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Sarah Gorman

City Clerk Services Manager
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Allison DeBusk

Community Development Director
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Kelly McAdoo

City Administrator
1 news mention
JD

John Doimas

City Attorney